[PTS] PTS Patch Notes - 4/21

[PSNews]

Flight Iteration - Needs Testing

• Based on all the player feedback we've been receiving some more adjustments to accurately recreate previous flight and physics models have been made.

Intra-Facility Missions:

• Intra-facility missions are dynamically created missions that point you towards the important objectives inside a mission facility based on distance. So, if you're near Cap Point A, your mission will say "Capture A". If you're an Engineer and you're near a destroyed generator, your mission will be "Repair Generator". This system is intended to give new players a better sense of a facility's objectives and some direction on how to find them.

MBT and Harraser Weapon Tuning:

• Enforcer ML85/Enforcer ML65-H: The Enforcer now has a different reload mechanic, ammo will be reloaded one round at a time and the weapon can be fired at anytime during the reload process.
• C85 Canister: The C85 Canister now has a different reload mechanic, ammo will be reloaded one round at a time and the weapon can be fired at anytime during the reload process.
• C85 Canister-H: The C85 Canister-H now has a different reload mechanic, ammo will be reloaded one round at a time and the weapon can be fired at anytime during the reload process. Additionally, the clip size reduced to 8
• Proton II PPA: PPA COF Recoil reduced to .3 and max COF reduced to 2.25
• Proton II PPA-H: PPA COF Recoil reduced to .45 and max COF reduced to 2.25
• Prowler G30 Vulcan: COF reduced to 0.9
• Saron can aim lower than previously

New Galaxy Defensive Slot Items

• Vehicle Ammo Dispenser: Resupply ammunition of nearby vehicles
• Nanite Proximity Repair System: Repair nearby damaged vehicles

Vehicle Optics

• Zoom optics can now be purchased independently  
• Vehicle optics can now also be purchased with StationCash
• Vehicle optics will be removed from loadouts and the certs spent to unlock refunded. You will need to repurchase them.

Misc

• Changes have been made to how we track awareness in an effort to fix issues where you can take damage from a player you cannot see.
• The tank mine now has a unique trigger sound

Bug Fixes

• Updated Interceptor Windshield and Bumper for Harasser
• Added grime overlay to Harrasser
• Fixed Neutron armor to LOD farther out
• Slat armor adjustment to work with composite armor on Lightning
• Fix for NC heavy assualt shoulder pads going yellow on LODs
• Launcher projectile trail effect appears larger and denser than before last update
• Fixed Vindicator Badge Decal
• Corrected Decal Alphas
• Hunter Cloaking 1 is missing the ability description
• Updated infantry rocket smoke trail FXs to be directly dependant on particle quality settings.
• Koltyr: Visible gap on the vehicle spawn building corners
• NC: Vanguard: Mammoth plating blocks a significant area of the gunners view
• Observer tool does not move up or down or strafe with Space and Ctrl, A and D anymore
• Typo displays in the Adrenalin Shield description
• NS Blackhand: Default cross reticle scope aimpoint is a little high
• ESF: Wing Mount: A2AM: Utility: Lock-on Range certification is not functioning
• Spitfire turret proximity no deploy zone was removed from the spitfire and applied to the AV/AI turrets
• Only one vehicle terminal spawns MBTs at the bio labs
• NC: Max: New AI weapons have a blue tint over the applied camo
• VS: Magrider: Callisto exterior look deformed in LOD2
• Galaxy intake right rear panel is missing a texture in 3P
• NS Blackhand: Camo does not apply to the scope on the 3d preview
• UI: Loyalty Level: Copper [[[ text displays for membership level
• Deployables at Saurva Overflow Explode
• Sky box turns to black if if an UI screen has a GUI model on it
• Harasser: Shatterguard windshield does not display camo
• VS: Composite armor leg piece separates from the body if a female heavy assault is killed
• Zepher and Dalton will now be more visible for first person
• FX: scale shotgun bullet impacts to be about 1/4 current size
• Death Screen: previous kill displays on the death screen
• Koltyr: NC: Visible gap between ground and bottom staleft stairs at the NC warpgate
• Koltyr: Stairs to the airpads are missaligned at the warpgates
• Koltyr: Invisible collision at the middle deck under the bridge at the warpgates
• Koltyr: Visible gap between the middle deck and the stairs at the warpgates
• Koltyr: Missing texture of the underside of the warpgate structure stairs
• Koltyr: TR: Visible gap between stairs and top and bottom decks at the TR warpgate
• Koltyr: Visible gap at the main warpgate structure middle deck
• Koltyr: Some foot paths lights are mis-aligned at the warpgates
• Koltyr: The airpads at the warpgates on top of the ground vehicle spawn points do not re-arm aircraft
• Koltyr: Left side air terminal is inside the sctructure wall at the Northern Warpgate  
• Koltyr: Firing range test dummies give xp after a kill
• Koltyr: Floating warpgate structures at the NC Warpgate
• Koltyr: The spawnroom painfield does not go away after the SCU is destroyed at the Xander Bio Lab
• Koltyr: The base shields at the Svarog Tech Plants are not active while the shield generators are up
• Koltyr: Zorja Amp Station: Incorrect turret platform placement on the North wall
• Koltyr: Gap in terrain East of Koltyr Biolab Outpost
• Koltyr: Incorrect collision on the first set of stairs at the warpgates

Source: Planetside 2 Test Server: Announcements

[JohnnyDread]

Looks like they are speeding up those balancing changes and bug fixes. Sadly still no big content changes in sight yet.

[MummelWurst]

well they gotta fix the air controls and change some small things, and finish Koltyr

after that i guess we will see new things

[MaringKaplan]

Actually I think bugfixes and balancing are more important than new content. I really hope that someday I will be able to redeploy without spawning 30 metres in the air or somewhere under the map...

[MummelWurst]

for sure, but true new content has come quite a little while away, so i would also like to see something fresh